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Bibian van der Voorn is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the APH - Health Behaviors & Chronic Diseases department. Her research focuses on childhood obesity, healthcare professional attitudes, and lifestyle interventions. She leads projects addressing obesity care integration and pediatric weight management. She has contributed to over 44 peer-reviewed publications, including studies on pandemic impacts on obesity patients and diagnostic approaches for pediatric obesity. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and wellbeing.
- Principal Investigator for national obesity care models (C4O vervolg project)
- Course instructor for 'Wetenschap is ook maar een mening'
- Active in clinical guideline development and public health policy
Research interests include healthcare workforce dynamics, stigma reduction in obesity care, and pediatric endocrinology. She collaborates with multidisciplinary teams in obesity centers and has presented at professional conferences. Her datasets on obesity pandemic impacts have been widely accessed on Mendeley and referenced in clinical guidelines.
